Students rack up awards at the Scholastic Art Competition
USN took home three Golds, fold Silvers, and eight Honorable Mentions at the Scholastic Art Competition.
By Andy King, HS Art Teacher
Every year, over 1,500 students enter art into the highly competitive Scholastic Art Competition. USN took home 3 Golds, 4 Silvers, and 8 Honorable Mentions. Below are the names of those who earned these prestigious recognitions.
Gold Key: Parker Bredesen '29 for "Milch" Norah Clarke '29 for " Orange Sad" Aaron Eeds '28 and Eli Shuster '28 for "Reimagined Chair"
Silver Key: Joseph Jewett '27 (2 Silver Keys) Kendall Puzniak '28 William Tong '28
Honorable Mention: Libin Abdulle '26 Zara Campos '28 Indie Hong '28 Asher Huffman '29 Greta Molvig '28 (2 Honorable Mentions) Evan Zagnoev '30 Suzie Zhao '28
The girls lacrosse team ended its season in overtime to become state runner-up. Tennis players Carter Kojetin '29 finished as a state quarterfinalist, Sophie Oliver '26 and Mary Kate Adler '28 finished as state semifinalists, and Veer Kodali '29 and Max Parker '29 finished as state champions. Meanwhile, eight runners competed at the state track and field meet in Knoxville, where Griffin Davidson '27, Caleb Freifeld '28, Drew Zwerner '28, and Jack Fruin '27, sprinted to first in the 4x800m relay and Jack also placed first in the 800m dash.
For the entire USN community: an invitation to give in gratitude, in celebration, and in honor of the woman who has given so much to our school. Make a gift at usn.org/giving to support students with needs beyond tuition and honor Interim Director Juliet Douglas.
The Middle School Quiz Bowl finished off another successful season with a trip to the Middle School National Championship Tournament in Chicago. The team fought hard and ended the season as a top-100 program in the country, finishing 75th overall. Congratulations to the team on a great performance and to Lucas Lupu ’31, named an All Star for being the fifth-highest scorer nationwide.
USN Mission: University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of Metropolitan Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.